Hurricane Karina Live Tracker Maps Show Trajectory of Storm

Hurricane Karina remains a powerful Category 4 storm, continuing its west-northwest path across the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday. Forecasters have not issued any coastal watches or warnings, as the storm is not expected to make landfall. However, it has generated large swells that could create dangerous surf and rip currents, with potential effects as far away as southwestern Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula.

As of Tuesday morning, Hurricane Karina was a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 140 mph, located about 1,210 miles west-southwest of the southwestern tip of Baja California. Although the storm is expected to weaken later in the week, it is anticipated to maintain hurricane strength for several days. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) advises of a moderate risk of rip currents along Southern California's coastline, due to swells generated by Hurricane Karina.

These swells are projected to affect portions of southwest Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula for the next couple of days, potentially spreading northward to southern California through midweek, causing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.